Decomposition studies using animal models in contrasting environments: Evidence from temporal changes in soil chemistry and microbial activity

Criminal and Environmental Soil Forensics

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 357-377

  Stokes, Kathryn L ^a   Forbes, Shari L ^b   Benninger, Laura A ^b   Carter, David O ^c   Tibbett, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 84919876552     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-9204-6_23     Document Type: Chapter

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